Irrigation and drainage system



2 Sheets-Sheet N. A. HEACOCK IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM Filed Feb. 13, 1952 5mn/whoa I I l l l |||l nl lllflTf www@ Khkl

Jan. 24, 1933.

Jall- 24, N. A HEACOCK IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE SuYSTEM `lilecl Feb. 13. `1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 MH. Hsaan Azy/ www Patented Jan. 24, 1933 NATHAN A. nEAcocR, oF DncA'rUR, ILLINoIs Y IRRIGATION Ann DRAINAGE sYs'rEnt Application :ned Feb'rpary 13, 1932. serial No. 592,820. f

i `This invention relates to irrigatin Vfand drainage systems particularly applica le toV the raising of crops in which it is necessary T to provide means for controlling the period during which water may be kept on thev land and controlling the depth thereof. t

An object of the invention isito provide a system of supply anddrain pipes and apparatus to be used in connectiontherewith J to compensate for any inequalities in the land surface so that hills as well as the levels and hollows may be adequately watered. y

Another object is to provide novel means whereby the inlet of sediment into the drain pipes will be minimizedl and whatever sediment may accumulate may lbe easily and quickly removed. n

"With the above and other objectsfin view the invention consists in [certain novel details of construction and combinations Y of partshereinafter fully described and claimed it being understood that various modications may be resorted to within thescop'e of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the-advantages of the invention.

' In the accompanying part of this specification, f

Figure 1 is a plan view vof an irrigating system y constructed in accordance with Amy invention, l

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through one of the valve devices for the drain pipes,

drawings forming and Figure 3 is a cross section taken on the line 3`3 of Figure 2.

' Referring now to the drawings ,in which like characters of reference designate similar ,40 parts, and referring especially to Figure 1,

the field to be irrigated is shown inclined from a high lever to a low lever and con- Vtiguous to the latter thereis a hill from which the field again. slopes to a low level, these various contours being designated by appropriate legends.

This field islaid ofi' into relatively `small sections by means of dikes which are disposed in approximately parallel'relation and which extend in the direction of the incline of the land.

A distributing pipe 11 is disposed across the upper end lof the field `and is supported in any suitable manner.,f This pipe; is connected by a branch pipe 12 to a reservoirV 13 of any suitable capacity, which in turn'is "55 connected vto any suitable source of water, such as a well 14, The pipes 11and'12a're preferably inade of tile laid below ground. At intervals the distributing pipe y11 is'prol vided with )laterally extending outlets 15 60 which rise above ground and VInay be of any preferred type of irrigating valveadapted l to discharge out on the ground lfrom any suitable height. The irrigating valves 15 are dis'L Y posed between the dikes so as toV water the areas `dened bythe dikes. i l

It will be observed that the high point or hill of the field is provided with a reservoir 16 which is of any suitable capacity andis supplied by alift pump" 17 which elevates water from the main reservoir. 1,3 through a supply pipe 18 which may be a continuation of the pipe 12 or not asidesired. The reserlvoir 16 discharges into a distributing pipe, 19 laid along under the ground and equipped 75 With'irrgating valves 20`between` the dikes as heretofore described. Atthe low levels of the field therev are dis- 'posed drain pipes 21 and 22 which'prefer- 'ably extend in parallel relation to thesupply "80 pipes'if the contours of theiield will permit, 'and these 'drain pipes each discharge Vinto corresponding receiving sumps or reservoirs, 23 and 24. These reservoirsV are in turn connected by pipes 25 and 26 toa commony receiving reservoir 27. Thewaterreceived in 'the reservoir `27 may be n'pumped `or otherwise ,carried back into' the reservoir 13 'or otherwise removed, in the present'.embodimentpf the invention, a pump V28 being illustrated to return the lrainage 'back to the main Vreservoi 1*1 It desired the receiving reser. e

pipes 29and 30.V ,t Y. p l Y Each drain pipe is connected at intervals to a `plurality' of stand' pipes 31y that rise'to the surface 'of the ground as best Vshown'in Figure Zivil-t is desirable `that*trashandfsed'i- 111.6111? 'be Preni'fed ill es fer-@21S PO'SSbleffrQm entering the stand pipes'andA clogging -the' voir '23 and 24 maybe `equipped withrdrain n drain pipes, and to accomplishthis result, I provide each stand pipe with a screen which fr is built into a combined housing and catch basin `around which is disposed the controlling drum valve for regulating the drainage as will now be described. Y

Referring especially to Figures 2 and 3 it will be seen that the screen element comprises a pair of disks 32'and 33 which are spaced by a plurality ofV risers 34. A cylindrical screen 35 is connected at the top. and bottom to the disks within the enclosure-of the risers and, concentricallymounted within Y the outer screen, there is an inner screen l5 36 which also is preferably connected at the' Y top and bottom toboth disks: vThe screens may be of like mesh or of different meshl as desired. A pipe 37 lenters the bottom disk 33iat the center and is of suflicient diameter 120 to nicelyenter into the stand pipe 31 and removably mount` the lscreen elementjfonfthe stand pipe.v Y

i ylindrical housingl 38 is provided on yone side :with anelongated extension 39, the

` ing 41 to nicely receive the standpipe 31, the housing 38 beingzadapted tovextend down into the ground Yat the lower vend consideri 1 vably beyond the bottom 40 of the extension,

30 saidl bottom being supported upon the ground so that it is at the ground level while the lower end of the cylindrical housing 38 extends into the earth to about the level of .the drain pipe as shown. The extension `39 receives and houses the screen element while the earthv which Vmay 'enter with the water whenl the field is being drained, gravitates to the, bottom of the housingr38 wherein is located a bucket 42 to receive the sediment. Ports 43 are arranged in the sides vofthe cylindrical vhousing to permit lthe-.water to enter the housing and pass Y Vtherefrom throughthescreen element before entering theedrain pipe. 1 A flanged cover44 Lcloses kthe top 'of' the cylindricalhousing and ,affords entry tothe housingto remove the bucket as often as necessary. A trough 45 may be securedto the bottom. edge of the entrance Vport 43 by means of bending an of the housing, as shown at 46.V Y. i A drum valve 47, open at the top and bottom, is provided and is preferabl Qsubstantially oval in contour and of su cient size extension 39 thereof and be Vsupported lat the bottom upon theground as shown.l When f the Vvalve is in operative position, 4showniin Figuref2, the field may be flooded to a depth equal to thev height of thevalve, if desired, vkorto any less depth.V Whenlit is desired-to drain thelield it is simply necessary to re.- kmove the drum -valve47 whereupon thel water enters the port 43 of the housing and lls the bucket 42`Vthen passesl through the port Aaccess to the screen element so that whenthe latterrbecomes. clogged with dbris the screen bottom 40 offwhich is provided with an openi edge of the trough 45 over .the nside wall.

VVvention will be fully understood without fur-l vto "loosely litdown over the housing 38 and @e120 Theextension 39 of thevhousing pro vided with a flanged cover 48 which affords 5 element may be lifted bodilyv out ofthe extension and cleaned, andthe accumulated trash in the extension easily removed through the open top of the extension.

'y In certain seasons of the yearit is desirable to have the'jland dr and in this case the main reservoir 13 may be drained, or thev supply therefrom tothe distributing pipes may-be cut'ofl| by means of a valve 49 located inthe 565V Y i pipe '12. Injthis. case the natural drainage.y from the land willbe received in the sumps Vor reservoirs 23 and 24' and ycarried tothe reservoir 27er let out through the outlet pipes 29and30. Q l When it is desired to Hood the landthe valve 49 is'opened permitting the water to flow from the reservoir 13 into the distributor pipe 11 and also to the pump 17 on the high lpoint of thev land wherexit Yis vdischarged into the reservoir 16and escapesinto the distributing pipe'19. From the distributing pipes the water flows through the valve controlled hydrants or irrigating valves k15 and V20 to the small sections defined bythe dikes 10, itbe'- ing,fof cou-rse, understood thaty the irrigating valves are controlled to Hood .onlythe particular .small l'areas desired to'be watered. Aslong as thedrum valves 47 are kept in zum placeto close the'ports 43 "in the various drain 105V pipe housings, the Water will graduallyrise between the dikesV so ythat theland will be y.

time by li V'ing and replacing the drum ,Valves and thus Vmay be accurately controlled. l

Whenit'is desired to drain the landit is only necessary tolift'on'e'or more ofthe drum j valves, whereupon one or more of the sec-E16 tions between the' dikes will befdrained. i

From the above description it is thought that the construction and operation of my inther explanation. Y l What is'claimed is:

' l1'. In van irrigatlng system, a drain "pipe,

a'housing having one end adapted toextend below the ground level andhaving a'V lateral extension at theground Vlevel`,1ports"in the housing above the groundlevel, Vajvessel for sediment removably disposed inthe bottom of the housing, a' screenelement housed with# vin said extension over the fopen endI f of the drain pipe, and', 'a valve 'encircling` theV hous;k Ciao ing and extension above the ground level and normally closing said ports.

2. In an irrigating system, a drain pipe, av

housing disposed near the drain pipe and having a lateral extension disposed a'bove the drain pipe, there being inlet and outlet ports in the housing, a sediment holder in the housing below the ports, a screen element in the extension communicating with the drain pipe, and a valve for closing said inlet port.

3. In an irrigating system, a drain pipe, a housing having a lateral extension disposed above the drain pipe, a catch vessel in the housing disposed below the level of the eX- tension, a screen element inthe extension having a. tube extending through the bottom of the extension into said drain pipe, there being inlet and outlet ports in the housing, said outlet port establishing communication between the housing and extension and a drum valve encircling the housing and extension and being adapted to be supported normally upon the ground to seal said inlet port.

4. In an irrigating system, a drain pipe protector comprising a housing having one end adapted to extend below the ground level and having a lateral extension at the ground level, a vessellfor sediment removably disposed at the bottom of the housing, a screen element housed within said extension and having a. tubular outlet pipe adapted to project into the drain pipe, means for closing the top of the housing and the exl tension for affording access to the screen ele- Y ment andV to the vessel, there being ports in A the housing, and a valve :for closing one of said ports to prevent passage of water into the housing. Y

In testimony whereof I afliX mv signature.

NATHAN A. HEACQCK: [L s.]. 

